LUKBENPHI

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #1

Technical issue on my Freelander 2 2010 model, I find on left hand bends at any speed and right hand bend up to 45 ish, it’s fine.

over that speed on right hand bends and it’s as if the front near side wants to tuck under the car and it tightens its line, enough to move you to the left in the car, on a high speed right hand bend it’s fighting you to keep it on the road

bushes are fine tracking ok ish ( does need tweeking) shocks are ok and it passed its mot 3 weeks ago at reputable garage (eg if it needs failing they fail it) since then New tyres all round matching correct size and pressures and new rear discs pads and handbrake shoes, since new tyres it’s got worse, can’t see any damaged parts underneath, and only advisory was a slight play in the off side link rod, ( on to do list) and the rear diff is whining

any idea where too look next?

Any help welcome

 

J_D

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #2

4 or 2 wheel tracking done?
What was the reason for new tyres, any reason or just wear?
It was happening before new tyres and mot done? Something is out or loose somewhere.

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #3

What tyres?

 

LUKBENPHI

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #4

J_D said:

4 or 2 wheel tracking done?
What was the reason for new tyres, any reason or just wear?
It was happening before new tyres and mot done? Something is out or loose somewhere.

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Neither yet on to do list

 

LUKBENPHI

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #5

Nodge68 said:

What tyres?

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Maxis 771’s

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #6

LUKBENPHI said:

Maxis 771’s

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They should be ok, as the side walls are quite thick, noisy though.

 

LUKBENPHI

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #7

Nodge68 said:

They should be ok, as the side walls are quite thick, noisy though.

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Ive not noticed any different in noise from the AT3 general grabbers it had fitted previously

all I can hear is the diff whine Tbh lol thanks also on the list

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #8

When you say the wheels tuck in. Are they actually tucking in, or is it just the steering going light in the bends?
If so, it could be the lower grip of the 771 compared to the previous tyres?

 

LUKBENPHI

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• Oct 21, 2021

• #9

Nodge68 said:

When you say the wheels tuck in. Are they actually tucking in, or is it just the steering going light in the bends?
If so, it could be the lower grip of the 771 compared to the previous tyres?

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what it feels like is as you go into a right hand bend you get to a certain point of lock and all is fine the just past that point it’s as if the steering is grabbed to the right and tightens it’s line in the bend only thing I can compare it to was when a rear trailing suspension bush collapsed in a rover 400 mid bend years ago and as the weight transferred suddenly the back end stepped out sideways, but it doesn’t step sideways, even turned of the dsc to rule out dodgy electrics and it’s the same

steering doesn’t change in feel no loss of fluids etc

if im honest I think new tyres have increased the feel as I suspect it was alway there but it didn’t feel it or notice as much due to part worn AT3’s